LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn. Learn more in our Cookie Policy.
Select Accept to consent or Reject to decline non-essential cookies for this use. You can update your choices at any time in your settings.
BEAR Construction Company has been providing client-focused General Contracting and Construction Management services since 1984. From its nine offices in Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida, BEAR’s 200 team members service all commercial markets including: Interiors, Healthcare, Industrial, Education, Municipal, Retail/Hospitality and New Construction. Completing over $3B in work, BEAR’s growth has been driven by uncompromising attention to quality, the highest levels of client satisfaction and a code of company ethics that pays homage to the firm’s family roots. Whatever the size or type of project, BEAR has the experience and the personnel to get it done. Our goal is not only to build your project, but to build a relationship for life.
We hope that you choose to "Build With The Best…Build With BEAR!"
Services: #GeneralContracting #ConstructionManagement #DesignBuild #LEED #Preconstruction #SelfPerform
Construction Management, General Construction, Design+Build, Commercial Interiors, Healthcare, Industrial, Education, Municipal, Retail, Hospitality, and New Construction
BEAR is expanding our family as we have open positions!
FLORIDA- FORT LAUDERDALE
◼️Project Executive
◼️Senior Project Manager
◼️Superintendent
FLORIDA- TAMPA
◼️Superintendent
ILLINOIS- ROLLING MEADOWS
◼️Intern
◼️Superintendent
WISCONSIN- MADISON
◼️Project Executive
◼️Project Manager
◼️Senior Project Manager
WISCONSIN- MILWAUKEE
◼️Senior Project Manager
Learn more at: https://bearcc.com/careers#BEARfamily#BEARteam
BEAR is proud to share that our very own changemaker and top-tier influencer, Alicia Gabriel, was recognized with the Laurie Stone Woman of the Year Award by the Schaumburg Business Association — an honor that recognizes her dedication, compassion and leadership that continues to inspire those within and beyond BEAR.
Through BEAR Cares, our employee-driven volunteer program supporting numerous nonprofit organizations, Alicia has helped shape our community outreach in profound ways. She could not be more deserving of this award!
Please join us in congratulating, Alicia Gabriel as well as all the other nominees and winners recognized at The Toast of Schaumburg – Kaleidoscope Connections (Schaumburg Business Association) - which celebrates local business excellence and supports future leaders through the SBA Scholarship Program. BEAR was also honored to be nominated for the Brian H Burke Business of the Year award.
𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞’𝐬:
▪️Rachel Von Drasek ▪️Kathy Facenda ▪️Lisa Bickus ▪️Patty Errera
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐇 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫:
Winner: Dave and Busters
2025 Nominees: ▪️Always be Connecting ▪️BEAR Construction ▪️Motif Events▪️Schaumburg Roti
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫:
Winner: Sandra Gallardo
2025 Nominees: ▪️Daniel Origer ▪️Randy Yu ▪️Gregg-Brooke Koleno ▪️Raghu Sundara
𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫:
Winner: Cathie Cook
2025 Nominees: ▪️Angie Lewandowski ▪️Alonzo Cork ▪️Dawn Block ▪️Megan O'Brien
𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫:
Winner: Duly Health & Care
2025 Nominees: ▪️HuddleUp Powered by 25N ▪️Macromerchant Solutions ▪️Swing Loose ▪️Waxing The City
𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫:
Winner: Special Leisure Services
2025 Nominees: ▪️Boys & Girls Club Melisa A Cam ▪️Jim Idstein Brandon Cork, Feed My Starving Children ▪️Fellowship Housing ▪️Giving Group ▪️LMJ's Lost Souls-Alzheimer's Fund Kari-Ann Blasen Ryan
𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨!
#BEARcc#SchaumburgBusinessAssociation#ToastofSchaumburg
Occupying half of the 19th floor, BEAR's recent renovation of MPS Law’s 10,358-SF office is thoughtfully designed with a balance of private and collaborative work areas. Twenty private offices line the perimeter, surrounding an open workspace that integrates three conference rooms, a team room, two huddle rooms, a wellness room, a copy/print area, an IT room, a storage area and a large pantry. The conference and huddle rooms feature glass office fronts, creating a bright and transparent environment. The café area showcases a warm, contemporary aesthetic with a wood slat ceiling and hanging felt panels. Both the reception and café areas include wood flooring, custom wood paneling throughout and a matching reception desk that ties the design together with a cohesive finish.
See additional photos here: https://lnkd.in/g83Q2ZqH#BEARcc#MPSLAW#SchaumburgTowers#StudioSymDesign#KentConsulting#RightsizeFacility
On October 7th, BEAR Construction, in collaboration with Hopeful Beginnings of St. Mary's, organized a baby clothing sorting event, engaging over 20 women from local businesses and community friends.
𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 is committed to promoting maternal mental health and providing support for local parents facing emergencies or challenges, as well as offering adoption assistance. The agency provides complimentary counseling services for postpartum depression/anxiety, grief and loss related to pregnancy, and general adjustment to parenting.
In addition, they provide items from their 'baby closet' to those in need. Items include:
❤️ Diapers
❤️ Wipes
❤️ Formula
❤️ Clothing
❤️ Blankets
❤️ Additional baby essentials
We are grateful for the chance to support a local nonprofit and positively impact people's lives.
#BEARcc#BEARcares#HopefulBeginnings#StMarysServices
Join the FEDERATION OF WOMEN CONTRACTORS (FWC), BEAR Construction Company, and Ware Malcomb for a unique evening bringing together architects, engineers, general contractors, professional service firms, public agencies, and subcontractors interested in advancing collaboration in design-build delivery.
This exclusive event creates space for meaningful dialogue, strategic connections, and opportunity sharing, all inside one of Chicago’s most iconic adaptive reuse projects, The Old Post Office Chicago.
Whether you're a seasoned prime, scaling subcontractor, or professional services firm seeking to explore the design-build space, this is a must-attend event for professionals in the design-build space. Register today!
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
🕑 Time: 4:00 -7:00 p.m.
📍 Bear Client Lounge at The Old Post Office, 433 West Van Buren, Chicago
🔗 Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/g7CgsFmn
Registration Fee: $100 FWC Members; $150 non-members/guests.
BEAR was a booth presenter at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2, 2025, in the Kern Center. Students had the opportunity to meet with hundreds of employers to discuss job and internship opportunities.
"We believe it is very important for us to help build the next generation of construction industry expertise. And at event like this one that MSOE puts on, we get to do that as well as build our own pipeline of talent," said BEAR Vice President of Construction Tim Klinger. "It's very encouraging to see how engaged this next generation of talent is, and we look forward to working with them in the near future."
#BEARcc#MSOE#BuildingTheFuture
𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟏𝟗.
BEAR is approximately 6 months underway on two major projects for Niles Township High School District 219.
▪️𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥
The project includes construction of a new two-story, ~42,500 sf new building for Niles Central High School. This building will include 16 instructional rooms, both traditional classrooms and career and technology education learning labs. Additional scope includes a new parking lot with underground utilities, underground stormwater management systems, electric vehicle charger stations, permeable pavers, concrete pavers, concrete sidewalk / walkways, curb/gutters, asphalt pavement and pavement markings. Niles Central is a therapeutic public day school designed to support D219 students who benefit from a personalized learning environment. Currently, the school only occupies ~12,600sf of a building, so this new facility will be a substantial upgrade for Niles Central students. This project is also pursuing LEED and WELL Certification.
▪️𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥
This project consists of a three-story, ~42,000 sf addition to Niles West High School that will house student services and a guest entrance on the first two floors, while the third floor will be home to a student commons, inclusive of a college and career center, classrooms, a wellness space and an outdoor roof patio. The existing building will also undergo interior renovations and MEP upgrades totaling ~16,900 sf.
#BEARcc#StudioGC#D219